Article
How do introgression events shape the partitioning of diversity among breeds: a case study in sheep.
Genetics, selection, evolution : GSE - 17 Jun 2015
Leroy Grégoire, Danchin-Burge Coralie, Palhière Isabelle, SanCristobal Magali, Nédélec Yann, Verrier Etienne, Rognon Xavier
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: From domestication to the current pattern of differentiation, domestic species have been influenced by reticulate evolution with multiple events of migration, introgression, and isolation; this has resulted in a very large number of breeds. In order to manage these breeds and their genetic diversity, one must know the current genetic structure of the populations and the relationships among these. This...
Topics
- Animals
- France
- Genetic Variation
- Genotyping Techniques
- Microsatellite Repeats
- Phylogeography
- Quantitative Trait Loci
- Selection, Genetic
- Selective Breeding
- Sheep